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I think journalism is useful training for a writer in the way it takes the preciousness out of the pragmatic side of the craft.
Kevin Barry

Meaning of "pragmatic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRAGMATIC

From Late Latin prāgmaticus, from Greek prāgmatikos from pragma act, from prattein to do.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRAGMATIC

pragmatic  [præɡˈmætɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRAGMATIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pragmatic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRAGMATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pragmatism (disambiguation)

Pragmatism is a philosophical movement. Pragmatism or pragmatic may also refer to: ▪ Pragmaticism, Charles Sanders Peirce's post-1905 branch of philosophy ▪ Pragmatics, a subfield of linguistics and semiotics ▪ Pragmatic ethics, a theory of normative philosophical ethics ▪ Realpolitik, politics or diplomacy based primarily on practical considerations, rather than ideological notions...

Definition of pragmatic in the English dictionary

The first definition of pragmatic in the dictionary is advocating behaviour that is dictated more by practical consequences than by theory or dogma. Other definition of pragmatic is of or relating to pragmatism. Pragmatic is also involving everyday or practical business.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRAGMATIC


anastigmatic
ˌænəstɪɡˈmætɪk
antidogmatic
ˌæntɪdɒɡˈmætɪk
apophthegmatic
ˌæpəθɛɡˈmætɪk
apothegmatic
ˌæpəθeɡˈmætɪk
astigmatic
ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk
bregmatic
breɡˈmætɪk
diaphragmatic
ˌdaɪəfræɡˈmætɪk
dogmatic
dɒɡˈmætɪk
enigmatic
ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk
kerygmatic
ˌkerɪɡˈmætɪk
magmatic
mæɡˈmætɪk
nondogmatic
ˌnɒndɒɡˈmætɪk
pantopragmatic
ˌpæntəʊˌpræɡˈmætɪk
paradigmatic
ˌpærədɪɡˈmætɪk
phlegmatic
flɛɡˈmætɪk
sigmatic
sɪɡˈmætɪk
stigmatic
stɪɡˈmætɪk
synallagmatic
ˌsɪnæləɡˈmætɪk
syntagmatic
ˌsɪntæɡˈmætɪk
undogmatic
ˌʌndɒɡˈmætɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRAGMATIC

praetorium
Praetorius
praetorship
pragmatic sanction
pragmatical
pragmaticality
pragmatically
pragmaticalness
pragmaticism
pragmaticist
pragmatics
pragmatisation
pragmatise
pragmatiser
pragmatism
pragmatist
pragmatistic
pragmatization
pragmatize
pragmatizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRAGMATIC

aromatic
asymptomatic
automatic
charismatic
chromatic
cinematic
climatic
diplomatic
dramatic
enzymatic
monochromatic
pneumatic
problematic
schematic
simatic
somatic
static
symptomatic
systematic
thematic
traumatic

Synonyms and antonyms of pragmatic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRAGMATIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pragmatic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pragmatic

Translation of «pragmatic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRAGMATIC

Find out the translation of pragmatic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pragmatic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pragmatic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

务实的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pragmático
570 millions of speakers

English

pragmatic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यावहारिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

براغماتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прагматичным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pragmático
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাষ্ট্রীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pragmatique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pragmatik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pragmatisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

現実的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실용주의적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pragmatis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thực dụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடைமுறைக்கேற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यावहारिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pragmatik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pragmatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pragmatyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прагматичним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pragmatic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πραγματιστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pragmatiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pragmatiskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pragmatisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pragmatic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAGMATIC»

The term «pragmatic» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAGMATIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pragmatic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pragmatic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pragmatic

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRAGMATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pragmatic.
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Madeleine Albright
Really, I have to laugh because there was a whole set of stories that made me sound like the Dragon Lady, you know, 'tough this and tough that.' Then there is this business about 'gooey.' The bottom line is I am a pragmatic idealist.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
I am not against migration. It is simply pragmatic to restrict migration, while at the same time encouraging integration and fighting discrimination. I support the idea of the free movement of goods, people, money and jobs in Europe.
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Ben Barnes
I don't believe in that kind of pragmatic career ladder stuff.
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Kevin Barry
I think journalism is useful training for a writer in the way it takes the preciousness out of the pragmatic side of the craft.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
I'm optimistic because I'm pragmatic: Neither of the two sides, the military government nor the Islamic front, is capable of winning. If they continue to fight, they will both bleed to death.
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Douglas Brinkley
Demeanor-wise, Reagan was a conservative, but a pragmatic conservative, and he found silver linings in things. He liked to be a mediator. He didn't like to have enemies around him.
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Ursula Burns
My mother was pragmatic, focused and extremely, exceedingly practical, and she was the ultimate self-determining person.
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Herb Caen
Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor.
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John Clayton
The purpose of this study is to offer a logical, practical, pragmatic proof of the existence of God from a purely scientific perspective.
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Tyler Cowen
What I would like to vote for is a candidate that is socially liberal, a fiscal conservative, broadly libertarian with a small 'l' but sensible and pragmatic and with a chance of winning. That's more or less the empty set.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRAGMATIC»

Discover the use of pragmatic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pragmatic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
What others in the trenches say about The Pragmatic Programmer... “The cool thing about this book is that it’s great for keeping the programming process fresh.
Andrew Hunt, David Thomas, 1999
2
Pragmatic Markers and Sociolinguistic Variation: A ...
This book combines theoretical work in linguistic pragmatics and sociolinguistics with empirical work based on a corpus of London adolescent conversation.
Gisle Andersen, 2001
3
Kant: Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View
This volume offers a new translation of Kant's pioneering contribution to the discipline of anthropology.
Immanuel Kant, Robert B. Louden, 2006
4
The Pragmatic Turn
In this major new work, Richard J. Bernstein argues that many of the most important themes in philosophy during the past one hundred and fifty years are variations and developments of ideas that were prominent in the classical American ...
Richard J. Bernstein, 2013
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Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware
Provides information on ways to "refactor" one's brain to develop better cognitive skills.
Andrew Hunt, 2008
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Pragmatic Stylistics
This book looks at the usefulness of pragmatic theories to the interpretation of literary texts and surveys methods of analysing narrative, with special attention given to narratorial authority and character focalisation.A study of the ...
Elizabeth Black, 2006
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Pragmatic Meaning and Cognition
Encompasses a variety of topics under the umbrella of pragmatic meaning and cognition. This includes theoretical perspectives on pragmatic meaning. Deixis, speech acts and implicature are also covered.
Sophia S. A. Marmaridou, 2000
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Pragmatic Variation in First and Second Language Contexts: ...
Departing from Schneider and Barron (2008), representing the emerging field of Variational Pragmatics, this volume examines pragmatic variation focusing on methods utilized to collect and analyze data in a variety of first (L1) and second ...
J. César Félix-Brasdefer, Dale April Koike, 2012
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Pragmatic Women and Body Politics
This thought-provoking volume compares the responses of women in a variety of countries and cultural settings to modern medical technologies.
Margaret Lock, Patricia Alice Kaufert, 1998
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Pragmatic Markers in English: Grammaticalization and ...
Grammaticalization and Discourse Functions Laurel J. Brinton. Chapter 2 Conceptual background 2.0. Introduction This chapter examines the scholarly literature on a number of concepts important for the study of pragmatic markers.
Laurel J. Brinton, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRAGMATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pragmatic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Saudi Arabia and Hamas: A Pragmatic Partnership
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (C) before the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Riyadh on May 5, 2015. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty ... «STRATFOR, Jul 15»
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ILO mistakenly assumes that its old ANC pal is pragmatic
Voters elect politicians on the basis of their proclaimed ideology. However, it is not ideology that drives government effectiveness. Rather it is ... «Thought Leader, Jul 15»
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Pragmatic Graham Drury happy with point despite setback
... Other Sport · Birmingham Brummies Speedway Team. Pragmatic Graham Drury happy with point despite setback. 10:05, 27 July 2015; By Nigel Pearson ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Gene Lyons: President Obama shows pragmatic vision in deal with …
Gene Lyons: President Obama shows pragmatic vision in deal with Iran. Published: Monday, July 27, 2015 5:30 a.m. CDT ... «Northwest Herald, Jul 15»
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Australia-China relations: Abbott sustains pragmatic approach
... for their ideal China policy. It would be starkly different from the pragmatic line that the Abbott government has pursued since early last year. «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Pragmatic Cullen back in black
Kayla Cullen brings a pragmatic approach to her netball which meshes nicely with the Silver Ferns' developing up-tempo game ahead of next ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
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Little starting to show his pragmatic side
Little starting to show his pragmatic side. 5:00 AM Saturday Jul 25, 2015 Add a comment. Save. Facebook 0. Twitter 0. LinkedIn 0. Google+ 0. Email; Print. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Editorial: Buckhorn proposes pragmatic budget for Tampa
This is a pragmatic budget from a mayor with a good sense of timing, and it represents a return on investment to the neighborhoods after a ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
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Brown pragmatic on vaccinations
“A foolish consistency,” the philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson once noted, “is the hobgoblin of little minds,” and no one has ever accused Gov. «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Medvedev: One-Year Food Import Ban Extension Is 'Pragmatic Move'
Russia has decided to extend the food import ban for purely pragmatic reasons rather than to hurt Europe even more, Prime Minister Dmitry ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»

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